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Gunners March Ahead on a New Path of Resurgence: A Perspective
June 3 , 2019 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
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The Jinx of Bofors It was not very long ago when the mere mention of Artillery summoned the unsavoury thought of 'the infamous Bofors'. A gun howitzer which in its aftermath of procurement dried up fur...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Defence Make-in-India , Indian artillery modernisation , Indian defence industry

The Top Four Ministers Need to Work in Harmony to Help Build New India
June 3 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 7287
One striking feature of Modi Sarkar’s new cabinet is that the top four jobs of Home, Finance, Defence and External Affairs, are now occupied by new incumbents. They will bring their own visions and styl...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Agenda for four ministries , Building a new India , Government’s challengs

Mrs. May's Resignation and European Parliament Elections
June 1 , 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3699
Mrs. May’s resignation on 24th May coincided with the European Parliament elections. The resignation was directly linked to Britain’s European Union (EU) policy, and her failure to get approval of Brit...

Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Brexit , Britain’s EU policy , PM May’s resignation

Modi’s Second Term: Implementing the ‘Neighbourhood First’
May 31 , 2019 Dr Sreeradha Datta
Article Views: 3549
Along with others, the neighbourhood attention was riveted on the Indian general elections. For many, not only the scale of the exercise was fascinating but more importantly, what it portends for the fu...

Governance and Political Studies, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Neighbourhood engagements , New Government’s tasks , Regional Security

नए भारत के लिए मोदी का मंत्र
May 30 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 2641
चुनाव परिणाम आने के बाद अपने अपने भाषणों में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने नए भारत के विचार पर विस्तार से बात की है। उन्होंने कहा कि 2014 से 2019 का कार्यकाल गरीबी कम करने के लिए समर्पित रहा, लेकिन दूसरे...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Hindi , नए भारत के लिए मोदी का मंत्र , नए भारत के विचार , प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी , भारत

Vietnam Continues to be Wary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
May 29 , 2019 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
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The second BRI Forum of China held in April 2019 has received as much attention, if not more, as the first one held in May 2017. The fundamental objectives of the BRI remain the same, i.e., shoring up ...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : caution over BRI , Second BRI Forum , Vietnam and BRI

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